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Daily life in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's interim president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, looks set to become the Central Asian nation's second full-time leader since independence in an election on Sunday.

Presidential election

A woman walks past the campaign headquarters of presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is set to win a five-year term in the authoritarian ex-Soviet Central Asian nation.

Paying tribute to the late President

People mourn President Islam Karimov in Tashkent. The late president knew how to leverage the country's strategic location on the Afghan border into geopolitical favor with Russia and the West.

Religious diversity in Uzbekistan

Priests at the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, the Russian Orthodox cathedral of the diocese of Tashkent. Islam is the dominant religion in Uzbekistan, as Muslims constitute 96% of the population. Some 2% of the population follow Russian Orthodox Christianity, while the remaining 2% follow other religions.

Daily life in the capital Tashkent

A woman buys bread at a shop at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Tashkent. With some 32 million people, Uzbekistan is Central Asia's most populous country.

Cotton picking

Agricultural workers pick cotton in the Ferghana Valley. Uzbekistan is rich in commodities including cotton, gold, uranium and gas.

Carpet factory in Samarkand

Samarkand lies on the route of the ancient Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean. Historically, it was one of the most influential cities in Central Asia.

Traces of a Soviet past

The finance ministry in Tashkent together with this column structure are prominent examples of the Brutalist architecture brought by the Soviets.

Cultural diversity

Uzbek dancers perform in a restaurant in Tashkent. Uzbekistan has a wide mix of ethnicities and cultures, with Uzbeks being the majority group. The country is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Tajikistan to the southeast, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.

Presidential election

A woman walks past the campaign headquarters of presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is set to win a five-year term in the authoritarian ex-Soviet Central Asian nation.

Paying tribute to the late President

People mourn President Islam Karimov in Tashkent. The late president knew how to leverage the country's strategic location on the Afghan border into geopolitical favor with Russia and the West.

Religious diversity in Uzbekistan

Priests at the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, the Russian Orthodox cathedral of the diocese of Tashkent. Islam is the dominant religion in Uzbekistan, as Muslims constitute 96% of the population. Some 2% of the population follow Russian Orthodox Christianity, while the remaining 2% follow other religions.

Daily life in the capital Tashkent

A woman buys bread at a shop at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Tashkent. With some 32 million people, Uzbekistan is Central Asia's most populous country.

Cotton picking

Agricultural workers pick cotton in the Ferghana Valley. Uzbekistan is rich in commodities including cotton, gold, uranium and gas.

Carpet factory in Samarkand

Samarkand lies on the route of the ancient Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean. Historically, it was one of the most influential cities in Central Asia.

Traces of a Soviet past

The finance ministry in Tashkent together with this column structure are prominent examples of the Brutalist architecture brought by the Soviets.

Cultural diversity

Uzbek dancers perform in a restaurant in Tashkent. Uzbekistan has a wide mix of ethnicities and cultures, with Uzbeks being the majority group. The country is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Tajikistan to the southeast, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.